Guardian Cryptic #29353

2024-04-10

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Across

1a

Pain also leads to article about account given by hospital (9)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

TOO="also", plus THE=[definite] "article" around both AC (account) + H (hospital)

6a

Pondered laying off millions no longer in prime condition (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

[ m ]-USED="Pondered" minus m for millions

10a

Have disappeared after repeatedly extracting energy for gas (5)

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11a

Determined those people will accept alternative work on collections? (3,6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

definition: an area of mathematics SET [on a course of action]="Determined", plus THEY="those people" around OR="alternative"

12a

Improve status of the French, after reflecting what’s good for France (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

LE="the [in] French", after reversal/reflecting of BONNE="good" in French

13a

Turned in first item for auctioncartouche initially from Egypt? (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

definition: of the river Nile in Egypt reversal/Turned of IN + LOTI=LOT 1=Lot number one="first item for auction" + C-[artouche]

14a

Moving ahead, along with map identifying both ends (5,3,5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

anagram/Moving of (ahead along map)*

17a

Reliability: function supplied by stronghold (13)

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21a

A cricket club almost entirely adopting rugby as additional item (7)

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22a

Small body of water, and reducing in size? (4,3)

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24a

Neural centre developed in tribesman (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

anagram/developed of (tribesman)*

25a

Beat most of the nick (5)

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26a

Former house, years old, with a couple of Kings (4)

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27a

Medic losing a love, considering everything mostly as a matter of faith (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

DOCT-[ o ]-R="medic", losing one O ="love", plus IN AL-[L]-"considering everything mostly"

Down

1d

A degree in part turning up as a deficit (5,3)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A (from surface) + DEG (degree); both inside PART reversed/"turning up"

2d

Contraption of pipes emptied over grain regularly (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

O-[ve]-R emptied of its inner letters, plus regular letters from G-[r]-A-[i]-N

3d

Support performances around some treesthey’re useful for chase scenes (9,5)

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4d

British islands forbidding reservoir (7)

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5d

Shade filling each old drain (3,4)

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7d

Consequence of baking regulation upset King visiting coastal region (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

ACT [of Parliament]="regulation" reversed/upset + K (king); both inside SHORE="coastal region"

8d

Source of theatrical effectrisk bringing in railway (3,3)

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9d

Ridiculous car Tatler chose as one for the smart set? (7,7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

definition: a four-wheel-drive vehicle used in urban areas anagram/"Ridiculous" of (car Tatler chose)*

15d

Couple possessed of such wild happiness initially will require this conveyance (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

PAIR="Couple" around all of: anagram/"wild" of (such)* + H-[appiness]

16d

City is but a shell of London, after redevelopment (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

IS (from surface) plus anagram/redevelopment of (but a Ln )* with Ln =shell of L-[ondo]-n

18d

Legal document about poor service that’s cancelled (7)

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19d

I intend turning up to block a Conservative without spirit (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

I MEAN="I intend" revered/"turning up" blocking inside A (from surface) + C (Conservative)

20d

Wary about overturning support for container of dangerous liquid (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

definition: a bottle used to transport chemicals COY="Wary" around reversal/overturning of BRA="support"

23d

Seductress making for passion not love in lad (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

IRE="passion" replacing O ="love" in S O N`="lad"